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Day 3798: Nothing To Fear

Today is Nothing to Fear Day! . Do you see anything to fear in this blog on Nothing to Fear Day? . There’s nothing to fear about people’s anger, envy, or bitchiness, which is like cellophane tape. It’s sticky, but you can always peel it off. Here’s what I find when I search for “nothing […]

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: animals, climate change, How to Kill Fear in 5 Seconds, letting go of fear, May 27 2023, Nothing to Fear Day, Prince Ea, procrastination, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the debt ceiling, The Porter’s Gate | 10 Comments

Day 3390: Fear

Yesterday, in my Coping and Healing therapy group, people talked about fear. The discussions included (1) the differences among feeling fearful, frightened, and afraid, (2) fear as one of the primal emotions, (3) the movie Inside Out (which I resolved to watch again before our next meeting), and inviting fear to come in and take […]

Categories: group therapy, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: coping and healing groups, fear, genius news, Kendrick Lamar, letting go of fear, National Borinqueneers Day, National Days April 13 2022, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, trout dish | 14 Comments

Day 3563: A fear of forgetting

I just looked up “a fear of forgetting” and found this, which I hope I don’t forget. I have a fear of forgetting I also have a fear of being forgotten, so maybe I really do have (hold on, what’s the name again?) ….athazagoraphobia! I actually don’t have a fear of forgetting that name, because […]

Categories: definition, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: athazagoraphobia, bathroom remodel, cats, Dr. Judy Ho, Floor & Decor, Forgetfulness vs Memory Loss, MedCircle, National Days October 3 2022, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter | 12 Comments

Day 3344: FEAR is Forgetting Everything’s All Right

In a Coping and Healing Group this week, one of the members shared a very helpful phrase that a cherished friend had given her years ago: FEAR is Forgetting Everything’s All Right. People in the group, including me, had very strong, positive reactions to this gift the group member paid forward to us. Since then, […]

Categories: group therapy, life during the pandemic, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: Catastrophizing, chicken with cornbread, Dr. Walter E. Jacobson, Harley has high blood pressure, letting go of fear, National Days February 26 2022, Putin, Quarry Hills Animal Hospital, The Daily Bitch Calendar | 18 Comments

Day 3075: Hope over fear

I woke up to this email this morning: I’m always looking for hope over fear. Do you see that in my other images for today? . I’m hoping for hope over fear as we navigate the future. I hope you enjoy these songs that appeared in today’s post (here, here, and here on YouTube): Hope […]

Categories: life during the pandemic, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears, “Getting Better” by the Beatles, “The Crying Game” sung by Boy George, changes in pandemic mandates, Pride Month, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the New York Times, the South Shore of Boston, transparent pool between skyscrapers in London, Twitter | 15 Comments

Day 3799: Welcome

Welcome to the latest installment of my daily blog, with quotes, . … photos, . … questions and answers: . … today’s holidays and observances: . … something I love on YouTube that’s connected to the title of the post: . … and gratitude to all who welcome me into their lives, including YOU!

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: being in the moment, fears, gratitude, Hyde Park, March 28 2023, musicals, Stop & Shop, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter, Welcome to Schmicago, what helps you feel welcome | 9 Comments

Day 3302: A moment’s peace

During these times, it’s even more challenging to get a moment’s peace. That’s why I took a moment to ask this question on Twitter last night: I’m working on getting a moment’s peace, here and now, while it’s very cold and windy outside. Personally, I find it more difficult to get a moment’s peace when […]

Categories: life during the pandemic, life in the USA, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: American politics, cats, gratitude, January 2022, letting go of fear, Rozen, scary cold, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter | 19 Comments

Day 3622: Focus

I woke up wondering what the focus of today’s blog post might be and then I thought, why not focus on focus? These days, I have many centers of interest and activity (including group therapy for patients and providers, parenting, friendships, home repair, self-care, social media, writing, the news, word games, my original songs, travel, […]

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism, quotes | Tags: BrainyQuote, chicken and stuffing, Christina Bengtsson, gratitude, group therapy, letting go of fear, National Days December 1 2022, self-care, The Art of Focus, The Daily Bitch Calendar | 7 Comments

Day 3243: What does FOMO stand for?

Friends Of Mine, Our Fear Of Missing Out is a Frequently Occurring Malady. Ouch! Fear Of Missing Out Flings Our Minds On Frantic Odysseys, Many Outrageous. Fear Of Missing Out Fractures Our Mindfulness Of Fortunate Opportunities, Masking Options. Fear Of Missing Out on Freshly Observed Manhattan Objects? . Fear Of Missing One Fabulously Original Musical […]